as in federal
of or relating to a nation
played the home team's national anthem before the start of the soccer game
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as in citizen
a person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it
recommended that foreign nationals living in the region evacuate immediately
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Recent Examples of national
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
The Fajr Film Festival, once a national cinematic platform, evolved into a mouthpiece for the regime.
—Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
But under the new rules, a business must now be 100% owned by U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or those who have had green cards for at least six months.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Adjective
His work has received dozens of national and regional awards.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
The Fajr Film Festival, once a national cinematic platform, evolved into a mouthpiece for the regime.
—Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
Noun
Federal officials said the investigation began in September 2022 when the FBI and members of the Hartford Police Department interviewed several Mexican nationals who reported that they were smuggled from Mexico into the country and transported to Hartford.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
But under the new rules, a business must now be 100% owned by U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or those who have had green cards for at least six months.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for national
Adjective
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The husband and wife were convicted in 2022 of conspiring to defraud banks out of more than $30 million in loans and engaging in federal tax evasion.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
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To make up for cuts in federal research funding, some colleges shifted to enrolling more international students, who often pay full tuition.—
Annie Ma,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Therefore, an asset that generates income, even in a freeport that remains under the ownership of a US citizen or resident would be subject to US federal tax.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Those graduates will become the citizens and leaders of tomorrow’s America.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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The appeal -- as well as the ongoing appeal of Trump's $83 million judgment in the E. Jean Carroll civil case and half-billion-dollar civil fraud case -- is proceeding on uncharted legal grounds as Trump wields the power of the presidency in his defense.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
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Potential Witnesses Harve Pierre Former president of Bad Boy Records Harve Pierre has been named in lawsuits alongside Diddy, including at least three civil lawsuits, including the one filed by Dawn Richard.—
Janeé Bolden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The Dodgers will return serve with internal success stories based mostly on changeups and splitters in Tony Gonsolin, Knack and Yamamoto.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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For a bunch of silly action movies, McQuarrie and Cruise’s read on the post-9/11 intelligence state is surprisingly adroit: The internal and external warring factions are purely self-interested, and corruption is the coin of the realm.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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In other business, the board addressed a potential budget shortfall by approving a municipal grocery sales tax of one percent.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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According to Kansas City’s municipal code on impounding a dog who has bitten someone, the dog — if already deemed dangerous through the court process— should be immediately impounded and euthanized humanely.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The effect of this cut will be that fewer students in Florida’s public high schools have access to advanced math classes like AP Calculus AB, which was taken by 16,321 of these students in the school year that just ended (according to the Florida Department of Education).—
Paul Cottle,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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When Thrasher’s name surfaced for the FSU job in 2014, students heckled him at a public forum, appalled by his role as a lobbyist and as chairman of then-Gov. Rick Scott’s re-election campaign.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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“National.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/national. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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